14 Pumpkin Bread & Muffin Recipes

Few things say fall like the smell of pumpkin bread baking. These 14 pumpkin bread and muffin recipes cover every craving — classic spiced loaves, cream cheese swirls, chocolate chip muffins, and streusel-topped bakery favorites. Bake one this weekend and thank yourself all week.

Below you’ll find 14 reader-favorite recipes, each with a photo, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions. Save your favorites and enjoy!

1. Classic Spiced Pumpkin Bread

The perfect moist loaf with deep pumpkin flavor and warm spice.

Ingredients

• 1.75 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Instructions

1. Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
2. Whisk pumpkin, sugar, eggs, and oil.
3. Fold wet into dry until just combined.
4. Pour into a greased 9×5 loaf pan.
5. Bake at 350°F for 55–60 minutes.
6. Cool completely before slicing.

2. Cream Cheese Swirl Pumpkin Bread

A tangy cream cheese ribbon swirled through spiced pumpkin loaf.

Ingredients

• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened

Instructions

1. Beat cream cheese with 1/4 cup sugar and 1 egg; set aside.
2. Make the pumpkin batter with remaining ingredients.
3. Pour half the batter into the loaf pan.
4. Add the cream cheese mixture; top with remaining batter.
5. Swirl gently with a knife.
6. Bake at 350°F for 60–65 minutes.

3. Fluffy Pumpkin Muffins

Tall, tender muffins with a soft pumpkin crumb.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 2 eggs

Instructions

1. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and spice.
2. Whisk pumpkin, milk, butter, and eggs.
3. Fold wet into dry; do not overmix.
4. Fill lined muffin cups 3/4 full.
5. Bake at 375°F for 18–20 minutes.
6. Cool 5 minutes before removing.

4. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Melty chocolate chips in every bite of these bakery-style pumpkin muffins.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Whisk dry ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Whisk pumpkin, oil, and eggs in another bowl.
3. Combine; fold in chocolate chips.
4. Fill muffin cups to the top for tall tops.
5. Bake at 400°F for 5 minutes, then 350°F for 14 minutes.
6. Cool on a wire rack.

5. Streusel-Topped Pumpkin Muffins

Buttery cinnamon streusel crowns these soft pumpkin muffins.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup streusel topping

Instructions

1. Make streusel: mix flour, sugar, cinnamon, and cold butter.
2. Whisk remaining dry ingredients.
3. Whisk pumpkin, butter, milk, and egg.
4. Combine; fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
5. Pile streusel on top of each.
6. Bake at 375°F for 20–22 minutes.

6. Pecan Crunch Pumpkin Bread

Toasty pecans folded through a rich, spiced pumpkin loaf.

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, and cinnamon.
2. Whisk pumpkin, eggs, and butter.
3. Fold wet into dry; stir in pecans.
4. Pour into a greased loaf pan.
5. Bake at 350°F for 55–60 minutes.
6. Cool in pan 15 minutes before turning out.

7. Double Chocolate Pumpkin Bread

Fudgy chocolate loaf with a hidden pumpkin boost.

Ingredients

• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
• 1.5 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Whisk flour, cocoa, sugar, spice, and baking soda.
2. Whisk pumpkin, eggs, and oil.
3. Fold wet into dry; add chocolate chips.
4. Pour into a greased loaf pan.
5. Bake at 350°F for 60–65 minutes.
6. Cool completely; the center sets as it cools.

8. Apple Butter Pumpkin Muffins

Apple butter adds extra moisture and orchard flavor to these muffins.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup apple butter
• 1/3 cup oil
• 2 eggs

Instructions

1. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and spice.
2. Whisk pumpkin, apple butter, oil, and eggs.
3. Fold wet into dry until just combined.
4. Fill lined muffin cups 3/4 full.
5. Bake at 375°F for 18–20 minutes.
6. Cool before serving.

9. Pumpkin Banana Bread

Two quick-bread favorites in one extra-moist loaf.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/3 cup oil
• 2 eggs

Instructions

1. Whisk flour, sugar, spice, and baking soda.
2. Mash bananas; whisk with pumpkin, oil, and eggs.
3. Fold wet into dry.
4. Pour into a greased loaf pan.
5. Bake at 350°F for 55–60 minutes.
6. Cool 20 minutes in the pan.

10. Mini Pumpkin Muffin Bites

Two-bite mini muffins, perfect for lunchboxes and little hands.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon.
2. Whisk pumpkin, milk, oil, and eggs.
3. Fold wet into dry; stir in mini chips.
4. Fill mini muffin cups 3/4 full.
5. Bake at 375°F for 10–12 minutes.
6. Cool 5 minutes before removing.

11. Grain-Free Pumpkin Bread

A paleo-friendly loaf with almond flour and maple syrup.

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups almond flour
• 1/2 cup coconut flour
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 3 eggs
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted

Instructions

1. Whisk almond flour, coconut flour, spice, and baking soda.
2. Whisk pumpkin, eggs, maple syrup, and oil.
3. Fold wet into dry; rest batter 5 minutes.
4. Pour into a parchment-lined loaf pan.
5. Bake at 325°F for 50–55 minutes.
6. Cool completely before slicing.

12. Greek Yogurt Pumpkin Muffins

Greek yogurt keeps these muffins light, moist, and protein-rich.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Whisk flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and spice.
2. Whisk pumpkin, yogurt, oil, and eggs.
3. Fold wet into dry; stir in walnuts.
4. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
5. Bake at 375°F for 18–20 minutes.
6. Cool on a rack.

13. Cranberry Pumpkin Bread

Tart dried cranberries brighten this classic spiced loaf.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

1. Whisk flour, sugar, spice, and baking soda.
2. Whisk pumpkin, oil, and eggs.
3. Fold wet into dry; stir in cranberries.
4. Pour into a greased loaf pan.
5. Bake at 350°F for 55–60 minutes.
6. Cool in the pan 15 minutes.

14. Easy Spice Cake Mix Pumpkin Bread

Three-ingredient shortcut bread that tastes completely homemade.

Ingredients

• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
• 1 box spice cake mix
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• powdered sugar, for dusting

Instructions

1. Stir pumpkin, cake mix, water, oil, eggs, and cinnamon.
2. Fold in pecans.
3. Pour into a greased loaf pan.
4. Bake at 350°F for 50–55 minutes.
5. Cool completely.
6. Dust with powdered sugar.